The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-06-24

NJ Whitney, jr., and Carl Widemann
were charged in the Police Court with
assault and battery on mounted police.
men. Aiterward the charge was alter.
ed to that OF assault and battery on
Simon Dias, police officer, while in
discharge Of his duty, with the intims
ton that a separate charge would be
presented in the case Of alleged assault
and battery on John Robinson, another
officer. Defendants pleaded not guilty
and their trial was appointed for Thurs
day. a3rd inst Accordingly, after the
days ordinary docket was disposed Of
yesterday, the first assault case began
about 10 O'Clock. The Court cham.
Der was crowded to the lobby with a
motley assembly Of all the many ma.
tionalities making up this community.
Among the spectators occupying seats
within the railing were Sir A. Gooch,
Of England, Major ]. II. Wodehouse,
II. B. NJ. Commissioner; Mr.. f. M
Swanzy, British Deputy Vice Consul
Hon. II. A. Widemann, and other
well.known residents. Hon. ]. l..
Kaulukou, Marshal Of the Kingdom
and Hon. F. Pahia, Deputy Marshal
were the prosecutors; while Mr.. +. M
Hatch and Messrs. Whiting and
Creighton we're counsel for the defense.
Below appears a full report of the evi.
dence thus far given;--
Hon. +. Pahia, Deputy Marshal,
sworn; | am the Deputy Marshal Of
the Kingdom; | was at the Police Sta
ton last Saturday night; l came to
Station about 9 o'clock in the evening,
and remained till 4 or o'clock Sun.
day morning; was there in my official
capacity; Saturday night saw an
officer named Simon Dias; that is he
behind the Marshall that man is a
police officer, on duty from sunset to
sunrise, and has been on duty in that
way for the last three months; he was
on duty last Saturday night 1 sent an
officer on special duty that night; first
sent Kauhane and Kamana to Ha-
waiian Hotel about 1890; the reason
for SO doing was that ] received tele-
phone message from the Hotel; the
trouble there was that some people
we're creating noise and disturbance
at the Hotel; l could hear the noise al
the Station from the Hotel; after q
time Kauhane and Kamana returned
and reported
MIR. Hatch objects to what they re-
ported, but on suggestion of Court
withdrew his objection.
Witness-They returned and report
ed that affairs at the Hotel we're al
right, everything then being quiet
about 1880 received telephone mes
sage that there was disturbance al
Maunakiekie Portuguese town., and
in consequence / sent the same two
officers up therej after they had gone
received another message saying thai
the disturbance was getting greater
and more police we're wanted; just ther
Simon Dias and John Robinson
mounted police, had returned from
their rounds, and told them to go VI
there Immediately; they had hardly
been gone five minutes when Robin
son came back and said they wanteC
more police, as there was disturbance
right up there on Richards street, nea
the Hotel; without waiting for an!
other officers Robinson started OF
alone; sho,tly before o'clock police re
turned with C. Creighton, Muller anC
other gentlemen in their custody; thinl
Whitney was one Of them, but am no
sure; noticed that Robinson anC
Dias showed marks and signs OF beinI
hurt; the officers i remember coming
lin then we're Simon Dias, John Rob
inson and Kanakamaka; the hurts TN
officers showed we're got while the,
we're away from the Station.
Cross-examined-I was aware tina
afternoon that there was to be cele
lbration at the Hotel that evening, an'
knew that it was on account Of tn
Victoria jubilee; received no order
or instructions regarding the celebra
ton; Mr.. Muller was brought to tn
Station, cannot say by what officer
lMr Muller afterward told me what OF
ficer arrested him by the number; Their
was no charge made against Mr.. Muller
officer No. S said Muller had caugh
Ithe horse Of an officer by the bride, t
cause a stampede; ! understood tn
officers were not on their horses at tina
time, but am not sure; Muller was no
detained or asked to call again. Dia
has not number but badge engraye'
simply amounted Police" which h
had on his breast when he went iron
the Station, l cannot say whether o.
his coat or his shirt; John Robinso
nod badpe, but | cannot say whethe